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FOD to PBH: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
7,598 mi
12,228 km · 6,602 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 mi away
Near PBH
- GLU · Gelephu Airport73 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport74 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport82 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from PBH?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Thimphu (PBH) is 7,598 miles (12,228 km, 6,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Fort Dodge and Thimphu?
Thimphu is 11 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to PBH?
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